# N40356: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-850
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1992
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A4BAEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Blanks Harry H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLANKS%20HARRY%20H)
- Location: [Rapid City, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Rapid%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0320° N, 103.4154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57702, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40356
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40356
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40356-2013-06-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19870808057999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870808057999I), Aug 8, 1987: Raven S55A (N40356), Jamestown, ND. Attempting to discharge passengers, one jumped at 4 feet. 2 hanging on fell off when balloon rose.

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